BMW Cheat Sheet

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BMW Cheat Sheet
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last edited: May 5th, 2004
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R1100, R1150, R1200 maintenance information
Tire Pressures
Front
Rear (psi / bar)


N-m x .723
Ft.-lb
R1200C

34 / 2.35
36 / 2.5
head bolts
15mm socket
20 N-m +180? 14.5 Ft-lb +180?
R1100S

37 / 2.55
40 / 2.75
(on reassembly)
20 +90?+90? 14.5 +90?+90?
M10 Nut
?
40 N-m
?
R1150R, GS
38 / 2.6
40 / 2.75
cam cap bolts T35 torx
15 N-m
? Ft-lb
R1150RT

40 / 2.75
42 / 2.9
Engine Oil

4 qts
pinch bolts
6mm allen
21 N-m
15 Ft-lb
Final Drive

250 ml
valve adjust nut10mm box
10 N-m
8 Ft-lb
Transmission:
front axle
17mm socket
30 N-m
22 Ft-lb
R bikes
850 ml
brake caliper:
integral ABS 8mm allen
30 N-m
22 Ft-lb
R1200C
1000 ml (850 ml+ 150ml)
all others
8mm allen
40 N-m
29 Ft-lb
850 on center stand, then 150 on the side-stand.
rear wheel bolt 17mm socket
105 N-m
76 Ft-lb
Throttle Sync
(make sure that fast idle is off!)
when are brakes mounted with T45’s???
Brass screws all the way in, then 1.5 turns out.
Poly V Belt
13mm?
20 N-m
14.5 Ft-lb
(possibly 2.25 turns for R1100GS and R1100R only)
- Fast Idle Lever cable freeplay at handlebar: 1mm
rear drive drain 19mm socket
? N-m
? Ft-lb
- Throttle lever cable freeplay at handlebar: 1mm
rear drive fi ll
6mm allen
? N-m
? Ft-lb
- Throttle Body cable freeplay
- - older single-cable - on right throttle body only: 2mm
tranny fi ll
8mm allen
? N-m
? Ft-lb
- - newer splitter box - on both throttle bodies: 2mm
tranny drain
8mm allen
? N-m
? Ft-lb
Adjust to 1150 rpm at idle. (cruiser to 950rpm)
Adjust right side bowden cable only to even out throttle sync engine oil drain8mm allen
? N-m
? Ft-lb
bars while revving around 3500 rpm.
Valve Clearances
intake
exhaust
Oilhead R
d R

.15mm/.006? .30mm/.012?
rocker endplay
.05-.40mm
.002-.016?
Ig
I nition T
io
iming
n T
(r259 rotates clockwise viewed from front)
(ideally .05-.10mm, but can use intake feeler for ease)
R12C and R11s need dial indicator for crankshaft posi-
tion, other models use set pin tool 11 2 650
Mo. 2.2 direct to Komet, Mo. 2.4 through MO plug
F650 maintenance information
Tire Pressures
Front
Rear (psi / bar)
Valve Clearances
intake
exhaust
F650

34 / 2.35
36 / 2.5
F650

.1-.15mm
.25-.3mm
Engine Oil at oil change:




N-m x .723
Ft.-lb
Fill oil to top, ride for 5 minutes, or until completely
pinch bolts
T45 torx
21 N-m
15 Ft-lb
warmed up, put on center stand, let idle for one minute, front axle
8mm allen
45 N-m
35.5 Ft-lb
then fi ll to bubble in center of oil level window.
rear axle right 24mm socket
100 N-m
72 Ft-lb
Fork Oil:
550ml per side GS Dakar
rear axle left
19mm wrench 100 N-m
72 Ft-lb


600ml per side GS
chain tensioner T40 torx
make even on both sides


650ml per side GS factory lowered
oil change
body panels T25
torx oil overfl ow top bolt T30
oil drains
6mm overfl ow 24 mm pan drain

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K bike maintenance information
Tire Pressures
Front
Rear (psi / bar)



N-m x .723
Ft.-lb
K1200RS, GT
40 / 2.75
42 / 2.9
pinch bolts
?
21 N-m
15 Ft-lb
K1200LT

42 / 2.9
46 / 3.2
front axle
?
30 N-m
22 Ft-lb
brake caliper:
Engine Oil:
integral ABS
?
30 N-m
22 Ft-lb
K1100
3.75 qts
all others
?
40 N-m
29 Ft-lb
K1200
3.8 qts
rear wheel bolt ?
105 N-m
76 Ft-lb
Final Drive

250 ml
Transmission:
K1200
600 ml
R80 and R100 maintenance information
Tire Pressures
Front
Rear
valve clearances
intake
exhaust
Most airheads
32 / 2.2
34 / 2.35
Airhead R

.006?/.15mm .008?/.20mm
R100GS, R80GS
34 / 2.35
36 / 2.5
2 12mm wrenches needed
Engline Oil
2.4 quarts
2.7 with oil cooler
Head bolt
15mm socket
35-39N-m
26-29 ft-lbs
Final Drive

250 ml? (fi ll til draining)
valve cover
10mm wrench + 13mm socket
Transmission:
850 ml (fi ll til draining)
Shaft oil:

100 ml (only on some older bikes)
Airhead R Cable Clutch Adjustment
Loosen 13mm locknut and adjuster bolt at clutch pushrod.
Adjust cable adjuster barrel at clutch lever until exposed cable at transmission end is 210??mm.
Tighten adjuster bolt at clutch pushrod until it contacts the pushrod.
Tighten the 13mm locknut.
Loosen the cable adjuster barrel at the lever to give 4-7??mm play in the lever.
Tighten cable adjuster locknut.
Spline Lube
up to 1990
every year
1990 and up every 40k miles
R1100/R850 Clutch Cable Adjustment Procedure
1 Adjust the barrel adjuster at the lever to 12mm of thread between the barrel and
the knurled locknut.
2 Now loosen the 13mm locknut/jamnut on the clutch pin, at the rear of the trans-
mission with a deepwell socket.
3 Adjust the 10mm (you can usually do it by hand) bolt to the clutch pin until there
is 7mm of freeplay in the cable at the lever.

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BMW Integral ABS Troubleshooting
General Warning Light ABS/Brake Failure Light
OFF
ABS
!
ON
Only RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNCTION available in both circuits.
OFF
!
ABS
1Hz Flashing
ABS not available, Pull-away test not completed.
OFF
!
ABS
4 Hz Flashing
Only RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNCTION available in both circuits.
ON
ABS
!
OFF
Tail light or Brake light defective. Cruise Control not available.
ON
!
ABS
1 Hz Flashing
At least one brake circuit without ABS.
ON
!
ABS
4 Hz Flashing
At least one brake circuit in RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNCTION.
Alt
A e
lt r
e nate
nat 1
e Hz
1
Flashing
Hz
Alt
A e
lt r
e nate 1 Hz Flashing
nat
ABS fl uid level too low.
Alt
A e
lt r
e nate
nat 4
e Hz
4
Flashing
Hz
Alt
A e
lt r
e nate 4 Hz Flashing
nat
ABS fl uid level too low. Only RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNCTION
available in at least one circuit.
K12LT Alarm Set Procedure
This procedure will set the alarm to be always off, unless manually armed.
1.
Find fuscia plug underneath upper right subframe member, just before passenger seat begins. It is below
the wiring harness, wrapped with a piece of black tape.
2.
Attach a wire to the fuscia plug for grounding purposes.
3.
Press LEFT button on alarm key. Red LED blinks, green fl asher indicators blink/beep twice. ARMED.
4.
Press the LEFT button again. Red LED off, green fl asher indicators blink/beep once. DISARMED
5.
Touch the wire you’ve set-up to the negative battery terminal. This must be done within 12 seconds.
6.
WHILE THE WIRE IS STILL GROUNDED, press the LEFT button again.
7.
Turn the key on, you will hear two or three beeps.
green fl asher indicators
8.
Press the RIGHT button 12 times. (10 for 2001 bikes.)
2 blink/beeps armed
The alarm will make a warbling beep, indicating that it has been set.
1 blink/beep disarmed
K1200 Cruise Control Test Procedure
Follow in exact order
1.
With the ignition switch OFF, switch on the cruise control switch.
2.
Pr
P ess and hold the se
r
t bu
t b tt
u o
tt n t
o
o the SET p
n t
osition and sw
io
itc
it h ON the ig
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it h.
c (LIGHT ON )
h.
SET
Press and hold the set button to the SET position and switch ON the ignition switch. (LIGHT ON )
h.
3.
RELEASE the set bu
t b tt
u o
tt n (LIGHT OFF )
o
SET
4.
Mo
M v
o e t
v o RESET p
e t
osition.
io (LIGHT ON )
n.
SET
Move to RESET position. (LIGHT ON )
n.
5.
RELEASE the set bu
t b tt
u o
tt n (LIGHT OFF )
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SET
6.
Sw
S itc
it h OFF the cr
c
uise co
uise c nt
o rol sw
r
itc
it h.
c (LIGHT ON )
h.
SET
Switch OFF the cruise control switch. (LIGHT ON )
h.
7.
Sw
S itc
it h the cr
c
uise co
uise c nt
o rol sw
r
itc
it h ba
c
ck ON.
c
(LIGHT OFF )
k ON.
SET
8.
Close thr
C
ottle (LIGHT ON )
lose thr
SET
Close throttle (LIGHT ON )
lose thr
9.
Re
R lease throttle.
lease thr
(LIGHT OFF )
ottle.
SET
10.
Pul
P l cl
l c u
l t
u c
t h le
c
ve
v r (LIGHT ON ).
e
SET
Pull clutch lever (LIGHT ON ).
e
11.
Re
R lease cl
lease c u
l t
u c
t h le
c
ve
v r
e .
r (LIGHT OFF )
SET
12.
Pul
P l fro
l fr nt b
o
r
nt b ake le
ak
ve
v r (LIGHT ON ).
e
SET
Pull front brake lever (LIGHT ON ).
e
13.
Re
R lease Le
lease L ve
v r (LIGHT OFF )
e
SET
14.
Push f
P
o
ush f ot br
ot b ake p
ak
edal (LIGHT ON ).
SET
Push foot brake pedal (LIGHT ON ).
15.
Hold f
H
o
old f r 5 se
o
co
c nds (LIGHT OFF ).
o
SET
16.
Re
R lease fo
lease f ot br
ot b ake p
ak
edal (LIGHT ON ).
SET
Release foot brake pedal (LIGHT ON ).
17.
Rotate rear wheel. (LIGHT goes OFF and ON as wheel turns.)
18.
Switch off ignition.
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